MIAMI -- Outfought for a late rebound by Dwyane Wade, a grinning LeBron James chided his teammate as they ran upcourt.
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individual stats. Wade and James had handsome numbers in Mondays 102-96 victory
over the Detroit Pistons. James totalled 24 points, 11 assists and eight
rebounds, just missing the Heats first triple-double of the season. Wade scored
30 points, his best total since Dec. 18 in an injury-hampered season, and he
added a season-high 10 rebounds and five assists. James, who has come close to a
triple-double several times this season, was blanked in the rebound department
down the stretch. When Wade snatched one away from him with 4 minutes left, he
heard about it from his taller teammate. "D-Wade knew what he had going on,
too," James said. "He was like, I need this double-double. He had a heck of a
game. He was spectacular." Wade pleaded guilty to being briefly motivated by
getting his first double-double of the season. "I was going for a
double-double," he said with a laugh. "Sorry." Heat guard Ray Allen also
outmanoeuvred James for a rebound in the final minutes, which left James
muttering to the Heat bench. James finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double
for the third time this season, and another time he came within two assists.
"Hes working on the all-time record for near misses on triple-doubles," Heat
coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Its not meant for it to happen this year," James
said with a chuckle. "My own guys got me. But a win is what its about, and Im
happy we played well for most of the game." Wade, who sat out four consecutive
games last month to rest his troublesome knees, looked rejuvenated. He shot 13
for 19 and played 37 minutes, his fifth-highest total this season. "That rest
did him well," teammate Chris Bosh said. "He has a lot of spring in his legs.
When he plays well, were a tough team to beat." Bosh scored 17 points to help
Miami win for the fifth time in six games. Allens buzzer-beating 3-pointer put
the Heat up 84-80 after three periods, and they pulled away from there. Wades
3-pointer put them ahead by 13 points for the first time, 98-85. Brandon
Jennings had 26 points and seven assists for the Pistons, who trailed almost the
entire game and took it badly. They were called for four technical fouls. "We
can get upset with them, but you have to learn how to deal with it," coach
Maurice Cheeks said. "When youre on the road, you have to learn to forget about
whats going on." Greg Monroe had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit, which
lost despite forcing 20 turnovers and holding an edge of 51-44 in rebounds. "We
just fell short," said Josh Smith, who shot only 5 for 20. "They are the world
champs, so we have to play almost perfect." The Heat, who began the week three
games behind Eastern Conference leader Indiana, started strong and scored 13
points before they missed a shot. From 41-all, James and Wade teamed up for
back-to-back fast-break baskets. The second came when Wade fed Mario Chalmers,
whose alley-oop over the hoop perfectly led an airborne James for a one-handed
throw-down dunk. "The way it came out of Rios hand, I didnt think I was going to
get it," James said. "But I tried, and the man above has given me some
unbelievable abilities. I just try to take full advantage of them." James also
tweaked his left shoulder and right hand, and was called for committing a foul
with his face when he became entangled with Monroe. Will Bynums four-point play
put the Pistons up 48-47, but that was their last lead. Miami went on a 14-2 run
near the end of the half and led 63-57 at halftime. Notes: Miamis Michael
Beasley tipped a rebound into the Pistons basket in the second quarter. ...
Pistons F-C Josh Harrellson sat out with a sore knee. ... The Heat play six road
games before their next home game Feb. 23. ... The Heat improved to 20-5 when
leading after one quarter. ... The Pistons are 1-21 when trailing after three
periods.
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keeping the Union two points back of fifth-place Red Bull New York for the final
playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Los Angeles
Clippers made a silent protest against owner Donald Sterling before Game 4 of
their Western Conference playoff series against Golden State. The Warriors made
a different kind of statement during the game. And just like that, a series
pulled into a race-related scandal took another twist. Stephen Curry made a
career playoff-high seven 3-pointers and scored 33 points, leading the Warriors
past the Clippers 118-97 on Sunday to even their first-round series at two games
apiece. "We wanted to come out and focus on all the work weve put in over the
summer, throughout the course of the season to get ready for this moment in the
playoffs and just have fun and enjoy it -- not let one person ruin it for
everybody," Curry said. The game almost became an afterthought -- until tipoff
anyway -- after an audio recording was posted Saturday online by TMZ purportedly
of Sterling making comments urging a woman to not bring black people to his
teams games. The alleged comments, which are under investigation by the NBA,
have set off reactions of anger and calls for action through the league.
Clippers players made a silent protest against Sterling by shedding their
warm-up jerseys and going through the pregame routine with their red shirts on
inside out. They also wore black bands on their wrists or arms and black socks
in a show of solidarity. Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he knew what his players
had planned but didnt voice his opinion. He said he wasnt thrilled about the
demonstration, though he didnt elaborate why. Curry and company did a better job
focusing from the start. The All-Star guard made his first five 3s to give
Golden State a 20-point lead in the first quarter that held up most of the way.
Curry shot 10 for 20 from the floor, including 7 of 14 from beyond the arc, and
had seven assists and seven rebounds to help the Warriors snap a two-game losing
skid. "I just thought they were the tougher team and it wasnt even close. Should
have been a first round knockout," Rivers said. Golden State outshot Los Angeles
55.4 to 42.9 per cent. The Clippers had 19 turnovers, while the Warriors had a
series-low 15 turnovers. Both coaches and players agreed that Sterlings
purported comments affected their preparation, and neither side believed it was
a determining factor in the outcome. "I think both teams were somewhat bothered
by what has taken place the last 24 hours," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said.
"But my guys just played with great energy, great effort." Rivers blamed himself
for not getting his players ready. "Im not going to deny that we had other
stuff," he said. "I just believe when the game starts, the gamme starts and
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Angeles. Andre Iguodala added 22 points and nine assists, and David Lee,
Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes each scored 15 as the Warriors went to a
smaller lineup to regain their shooting touch in front of a roaring, gold-shirt
wearing sellout crowd of 19,596 that stood after every swish. "It just all came
together," said Iguodala, who also had nine assists and four rebounds.
Jamal Crawford scored 26 points, and Blake Griffin had 21 points and six
rebounds for a Clippers team wrapped up in the most talked-about topic in
sports. "Maybe our focus wasnt in the right place would be the easiest way to
say it," Clippers guard J.J. Redick said. New NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
attended the game and met privately with former All-Star guard and current
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who is advising the players union on the
Sterling situation. Johnson even held a news conference during halftime that
spilled well into the third quarter. Silver has said he hopes for a quick
resolution after the league investigates, and that Sterling has already agreed
not to attend Game 5. Johnson said the players trust Silver and are hoping for a
quick resolution -- and the harshest penalty possible if the audio recording is
authenticated. Once the ball was thrown up and the crowd roared, the Warriors
quickly put the Clippers in a hole they could never recover from. Currys five
3-pointers in the first quarter tied a franchise-playoff record for a quarter,
matching a mark he and Thompson set last year. Golden State led by 20 in the
first quarter, 23 in the second quarter and 66-48 at the half. Jackson used a
smaller lineup -- with power forward David Lee playing centre for long stretches
instead of Jermaine ONeal, whom Jackson said requested the switch -- to spread
the floor more than he had at any point in the series, which big man
Andrew Bogut has missed with a fractured right rib. The Clippers never closed
within single digits at any point in the second half. Curry kept on shooting --
and kept on hitting -- to send the series back to Los Angeles tied. And with so
many in an uproar over Sterlings purported comments, theres no telling what the
scene will be like at Staples Center. "Were going home now, and usually that
would mean were going to our safe haven," Rivers said. "And I dont even know if
thats true." NOTES: The Warriors have won 16 of their past 19 home games against
the Clippers. ... Sterlings wife, Rochelle "Shelley" Sterling, sat in a
courtside seat across from the Clippers bench.
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